Friday, November 01, 2019
Missing the whole fucking point as fucking usual
The Israelist considers that Common Core is a failure because scores on college entrance tests are declining.
Totally misses the whole fucking point. Common Core was NOT meant to improve college entrance scores. Students who can actually use college don't need anything from public schools. They have innate IQ and discipline, and they acquire knowledge outside of school. They would be better served by skipping public school entirely.
The students we've been failing to serve are the NON-college types. Common Core was meant to do more for them, giving them useful skills in communicating and problem-solving and life management.
We don't know if CC has succeeded for those students because WE'RE STILL NOT BOTHERING TO TEST FOR REAL SKILLS.
So the verdict is undetermined, at least officially. We're trying an experiment without measuring the results.
My unquantified impression, from what I hear in the street and on the bus, and more directly from the projects in DonorsChoose, is that things are improving.
Labels: Experiential education, Unasked and unanswered
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